Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five | |
Background: | group_or_band |
Origin: | Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Genre: | Old school hip hop |
Years Active: | 1979 – 1994 |
Current Members: | Grandwizard Theodore Waterbed Kev Master Rob Prince Whipper Whip Ruby Dee Dot-A-Rock. |
Associated Acts: | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Cold Crush Brothers |
Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five (also known as the Fantastic Freaks or simply Fantastic Five) was an old school hip hop group, best known for their 12" single, "Can I Get A Soul Clap" (1980)[1] The group also appeared in the film Wild Style (1982)[2] and recorded a song in 1994 with the Cold Crush Brothers and Terminator X which appeared on Terminator X's album, Super Bad. In 1998, they released Harlem World 1981, a recording of an MC battle between the Fantastic Five and Cold Crush Brothers, which had taken place in 1981.[3]